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The Corkman Hotel and the Problem of Illegal Demolition of Historic Buildings

25/10/2016 by Yvonne Perkins 15 Comments

Last week Melbourne residents were appalled at the news that an historic pub in inner-suburban Carlton had been illegally demolished. The Corkman Irish Pub was opened in 1857 as the Carlton Inn and was one of the few surviving buildings of that era. It was demolished a week after a fire damaged it. The Guardian reports that the developer claimed that damage from the fire made … [Read more...] about The Corkman Hotel and the Problem of Illegal Demolition of Historic Buildings

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Yvonne Perkins is a professional historian and launched Stumbling Through the Past in August 2010. Focusing on history, and Australian history in particular, posts include interviews, book reviews, news reports on conferences and reflective pieces.

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